PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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I. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
24 June 53 24/05167 Hampton Nays, L. I., New York
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian PSYCHOLOGICAL
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Tultiple or One Regerded as inngination on the art of the observer.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 linutes 3 llimutes See Case File See Case File
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION .
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Mnuvered
8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
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pedo, remotely controlled.
Between the tail fin and the rear red section; between the
red rear seetion and the section; between the
mid.le section and the front r section; and between the front red
section and the nose, we: re divisional walls, which on the outside cas-
flashligh made, so that each sect-
ion could be taken apart separately.
It stayed at the tree for about two minutes, turning now
and then, so that I was able to view it fron different angles, and then
nlottomiudony
as I was fairly shaken up by what I had seen, and it never curred to
me to report it at once. Besides it had flown away, an they would
have just had my word that it had even been there. I didn't notice if
any of the others were there, so I came in and r nervously went to bed.

guarantee that was not t I saw fen cars which passed by on
the road on the onoosite shore their lights had
no effects whatsoever the exh Ition.
It would seem It would seem that these small crafts are controlled that these suall crafts are controlled re-
motely from something above unseen or unheard. Their gyrations are
not smooth, ather bouncy and jerky in movement, ther bouncy ar while they are in
motion, rathe motion, rath e a puppet controlled by strings. trolled strings. They also seen. They also seen.
to fly in a given area, first going one vay and then to fly in a gi ing one way and then circling around circling around
and covering the territory. goin down, eto while doin; so,
as if they were
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parting a soeed. This time the sound of fn
light seaplan engine. although several seconds later,
I heard the sinilar hum described abc out in my first descrintion of the
The next day I noticed odd type heel prints in the earth,
byt the lover pool, next to the house and near the dock. I had my hus-
band make several plaster casts o of the prints. One pecliar formation
metal,
the heel to make these
holes in the earth as they passed over it.

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dorn and I told him about the lights, eto. end shored it to hin on the
poroh, and then we rent outside. The time was around 7: P.M; he wes
I believe, a state trooper from the Riverhead, house, since
evenings, I cennot say, however I
car heed-
the only
one watehin; by now.

I have cheoked the one over thich I saw
I shall have no f rther reports for a while, since: am leov- su leoy-
ing Hampton Bays, until 1 ing Hampton Bays, until Monday Ootober lath, as my Monday October lsth, as my son gets a vacation
from school, and we from school, and ve are going to New Yock Cisy. are going to New Yock City. I have strong nerves I have strong nerves
and I an not easily and I an not easily scared, but I oan assure you scared, but I oan assure you that even the strong-
est of us sometimes need a rest from some of the fantastie events which
I have vieved here. It ien't that I have seen, so far all
the events hnve been harlese, it just wonder what next is
- if they will mysterions and
harmless.

reas ress and telephone n uld investigate it.
He asked He asked me"if
ed from the water?"To which I ed fron the water?"To which I anowered,"I anowered,"I was certain Wasn't
due to reflections or to street lights." due to reflections or to street lights."
After After that he hung ay and that he I hung an and supuose a car was disoatched supoose a car was disuatched
to the scene. I watched until about 8:30 P.1. until about and then went inside
our house. our house.

ed from time to time from foods found on the carth.
It would seem to me that the disc visitors are
but also are shy. They do not seem to wish to be seen, yet eir Cir-
iousity of earthly things seems to over ride their
causing then to be under cautious.
I have sketohily mentioned a few of these unusual events to
several friends, as well as my two calls to the polic regarding the odd
lights, and one call to the sherriff regarding the fireball. However,
ors in store for me?" come in the
future.
I do noti believe that I have been singled out by them out
here for viewing of them or their machines; however I think this nart-
icular spot w end of a
front.
desired. Since the first visit of the large dise in June,'my nlace has
appeared to be deserted and dark, and now that the sunmer places are
closed, even more privaoy is given to them to explore things in detail,

out what we had on our plac ce.
Honing these Various renorts and details which I have taken
the time to write up will help in your reeearch. Alco perhans they
may unravel some of fantastic mysterious events which have occurred
here since late June. Should ir, I shall revort them to
you, unless you should n
lieu of lieu of yourself. yourself.
Again I must admit that I am rather alarmed, but
time as long as they remain harmless time as long as they remain harnless to ne, I am terribly fascinated by to me, I am terribly fascinated by
what has occurred and by what I what has ocourred and by what I have have seen out here. sesn out here.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
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21 OCF 1953
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Private Road off Springrille kd.
Hanpton Bays, L New York
Dear Mra.
This is to ncknowledge raceipt of your uice letter of 17
Ootober 1953 addrassed to Major Cener mack con
cerning flying DISK3.
John H. Mo Cormick, United States Air Force; however, it is
obvious that : t was intended for Major Goneral James M Cornack,
Jr. who headed the Unitrd States Group dur-
ing September 1953.
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I have taken t I have taken the liberty of the liberty of rwarding your letter to the
Comander, Air Technical Commander, Air Technical Intelligen L Intelligence Center, Wright-Pattorson
Air Force Base, Chio. Air Force Base, Chio. That organization is responsible for That organization is responsible for
inveatigating flying Disks reports for the Air Force.
Sincerely,
CHORGE I. POOLE
Nejor, USAr
Assistent Ireoutive
Dirootenate ef ltiitary Termomnol
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However,
to report the saue to you, hooing that any information whio have,
will be service to you, in your
Previous to this event, which occurred on this perticular
June evening this year, I had half I laughed n di scs, but since this
occurrance, I scoffing and hop ver again 22e 90
close. It is a fascinating, but also a terrifying exverience, and I
fanily.
own home wasn'

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FOUR ENCLOSURE SHEETS
DRAVINGS WERE MADE
BY MY HUSBAND FROM
HY DESORIPTIONS. MY DESORIPTIONS .
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Mrs.
Private Road off Springville
Road,
Hampton Ba s, L.I.,M.Y.
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DECK A 18" WIDE
FROM
EDGE OF
ICK
OPEN SPACE ALL AROUND
ELEMENT HAD WIRE
WINDING ABOUT V"DIA.
BET THEREON
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DETAIL OF GLOWING
o RED ELEMENT
WITHIN LIGHT.
ONCE, WHEN SHIP RESTED
LEVEL LEVEL, CABIN CABIN SLOWLY ROTATED SLOWLY ROTATED
THRU ABOVE THRU ABOVE APPROXIMATE ARCS APPROXIMATE ARCS SHINY CAP ON
AND RETURNED TO CENTER AND RETURNED TO CENTER TOP (LIKE DULL
POSITION (SOLID LINESBEFORE ALUMINUM
LOWERING TO LOWERING TO BOTTOM OF CONE. BOTTOM OF CONE.
SHIP THEN TOOK OFF.
20000000
LIGHTED AREA-
(BRILLIANT RED (340
LIGHT) AAAOONV
TOP TOP DECK ECK
PLAN VIEW DETAIL OF LIGHTS.
(FROM ABOVE) THESE WERE SPACED
ABOUT IOO FT. DIA. ABOUT 12"TOI5"APART
ENTIRELY AROUND DECK.
POSITIONS OF CABIN: LIGHTED AREA RESEMBLED
RAISED. FRESNAL LENSE USED ON
APPEARANCE RESEMBLED LOWERED. SHIPS.
DULL ALUMINUM VERY SMALL RUDDER
AND EL FIN.
CONNECTION PIECES
BETWEEN DECK & CONE.
ELEVATION.
SCALE K6"=IFT. ABOUT 3"OPEN SPACE
BETWEEN ONE
ENLARGED DETAIL OF
BOTTOM.HAD APPEARANCE
OF A SECURING NUT.
CRAFT SIGHTED
AT HAMPTON BAYS,L.I.,N.Y.
AT I2:I8 A.M.D.S.T., 24,1953.
SHEET I OF 4

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CABIN HAD ONLY ONE SUPPORT WHICH
WAS VERY HIGHLY POLISHED (MORE THAN
REST OF SHIP) AND LOOKED EXACTLY
LIKE A CHROMIUM PLATED TELESCOPE.
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PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE VIEW.
SCALEV -IFT.
CRAFT SIGHTED
AT HAMPTON BAYS,L.I.,N.Y.
AT 12:18 A.M.D.S.T.,JUNE 24,1953.

STORES
RIVERHEAD CANOE
MONTAUK HW'Y. PLACE
CANAL
HAMPTON BAYS
ITHAMPTON
TIANA
BAY SPRINGVILLE
PRIVATE CRAFT WAS
ROAD OBSERVED FROM
PORCH OF THIS
HOUSE,
CEEE
RAMPASTURE TREES
OF
or or
SH CLEARED AREA.
OLD HOUSE ~ MARSHY GROUND.
ABOUT ABOUT
IOO FT. IOO FT.
ELEV. THS Wr W
SMHIITS &
CRAFT REMAINED IN
THIS POSITION, ABOUT
25 FT. ELEVATION FOR
ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
NEAR EDGE OF CRAFT
WAS ABOUT 35 PT.
FRDM PORCH OF HOUSE U.S. COAST GUARD
STATION.
SHINNECOCK BAY
BRIDGE
INLET
37 ATLANTIC OCEAN
B SHEET 3 OF

TO
I EXTREMELY BRILLIANT GREEN
LIGHT IN CENTER. REMAINDER OF
THIS AREA CONTAINED A MILKY
WHITE LIGHT
VIEW OF TAIL
FROM ABOVE
DIAMETER-ABOUT 3"
THESE SECTIONS APPEARED THESE SECTIONS APPEARI
TO BE THREADED TO BE THREADED.
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VIEW OF TAIL
.FROM REAR
THESE SECTIONS WERE OF TRANSPARENT
MATERIAL, LIKE GLASS. SMOKE-LIKE SUBSTANC
AROUND DULL RED LIGHT
OTHER END SIMILAR.
LENGTH ABOUT 12" TO 15"
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OBJECT SIGHTED HOVERING
. IN AIR AT HAMPTON BAYS,L.I.,N.Y.
. ON NIGHT OF OCT.1,1953.
ELEVATION ABOUT I5 FT.ABOVE GROUND.
DISTANCE ABOUT 3O FT. FROM OBSERVER.
SHEET 4 OF 4

include in the revort o" October 17th, l9ss, which I sens inadvertent-
ly to Lajor Generel John "oo
odoramck, Jr., to whon it should he
Major George I. receins or
n2u forV
little inforwation Which I could give hin, that hnd not slrandy been
yet reed the renort. He also took oictures of. locatio here
the variots events had taken oleee..
Hoping these reports till be of soue service to you in yo r
investigations on 'Dise's', and should tny ftrther ode evonts oeour
here that I niht be 'rivledged to vie, I slell gein renort same to
youT oxs,alizaclon.
Hesjectfully,
553:13817

An od  light ameared beyond Kessler's Point. I first not-
iced it at about loo foot altitude. It flew across Saith's Oreek des
nast
the Peninsula: at an altitude of about 25 feet. I watohed i until it
dissppeared on the horision. Visibility was good, it was bright moon-
li,ht with very little haze. The moon Tas high in the henvens direct-
ly overhead.
esain pointing dus South. I have moved then both all crounc, both
inside the houae and outaide

Then around 1:50 A.ll. I again swotted three or tuen, one on the
Peninsila and two down my
hueband and we watohed them for about twenty ninutes.
They cyrated around the Dunes and moved fron oovosite the
Peninaula to beyond the land on our side (East) of Suith's Creek. He
watched theu througn binoculars. The one on the Peninsula ovposite us,
beyond our viewing range.
Saturday, October 24, 1953.
Subject: Fish Scales again on Dock.
son,
agan found fiah seeles ree senarate vlaces.
ret some of the others,
only a few were left for my sam le jar, and besides all day yesterday,
until early evening it had rained. These new scales are almost in the
identioal spots where the vrevious ones yere found. birds,
as there is no bird dirt.
Around l:Oo A.k. while we were watching the Suall tornedo
craft last night, my husband thought he heard somethin; move at the rear
of our house. He quickly inspeoted, but saw or found nothin.

and flew epeedily out towards
Subject: Smell Cvmbal like craft.
October 35. 1953.
Today at duck, between 5: 30 P.M. and 6: O0 P.M. I spotted
They were
small, bright metellie objects looking like se a drumer'a single cymbal
Mher
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tiwes, bafore they save up and vent straight uy into the sky - -fast.
The three of them only came close just once, and only one of the three
whizzed by real close, as previously stated above.

nto the
wooded area
I told my husband on the telephone about them, as CVI-
ations were going on while I was talking to hid.
suddenly waile I was lookiny at our I.V.Set. The picture also faded
and cut out, then came back, only to fade again. This continued for
one hour unti . when the picture again returned to normal.
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At 8: 3O P.M. Compass Was 10 de.rees East of North.
at 9:00 P.M. Compass was 20 degrees East of North.
At 9:10 P.l. Comoass WaS 30 degrees East of North.
At 9:20 P.M. Compass was 50 deurees East of North.
At 9:30 CoDuss North and renained normal there-
after : the remain der

I was concerned that it was descending slowly as it came in my direct-
It was now ap"roximately -
and was moving forward less per hour.
craft vas only 50 or 35 feet from my front porch. only wish I had had
a loaded it.
LACK OF CON:
My first
be an experimental military plane, looking for an emergency landing
spot. So I looked for markings or insignia, but saw none. I had stood

Novenoer 13, 1953.
Subieot: Snall flvin: tornedo eraft.
Fron lo:Oo to lo: 15 P.M. I saw one of these sunll torpedo
like craft gyrating around the front side of Squire's darkened house
near the Peninsula. This craft syrated uy and near the second floor
at the front of this house.
about fifteen minutes,
small craft disay eared around the for side of the house.
I came back into our house, and at intervals again looked
for it, but didn't succeed in again finding it, at any time durin the
rest of the evening before I finally went to bed.
Moveuoer 18, 1953.
in: Long Distance Reeention
Tonight between 6:Oo P,M. until 7:30 P.M. large round horiz-
ontal bars appeared on our T.V.Set, on all the receotive stations here,
with a very clear oicture and good voice diction. This lasted about
a minute - then back in would coue Philadelyhia, and adelphia
had faded, back again would come New York City.
I tried Chennel
lao ed and all I got on this Channel were t the large round horizontal
bars, the Saume apveared on Channels 5 and 6. The only dirference on
Channels 5 and 6 were there was no overlanning, just the horizontal
bars.
This distortion and overlaming and horizontal bar receot-
ion kept up for anahour and a half, when just as suddenly as it had
apearen, it disappeared and reception vas again normal, as though noth-
ing had ever occurred. In faet now Philadelphia vould only cone in

Stations includin: Lons:D coution.
During this interval of an hour and a half, I cheoked both
manetie compasses and notioed only once around 7:Oo P.M. when the
needles on both of them went fron due North to due East, then a little toverds South, then back again to North, where
balance of ths evening until I r they stayed for the
und 1l:30
were Severel times I went outside to see if any planes or discs.
here about causin this T.v. disturbance, but saw or heard none.
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Osi)
Hampto Baye, Cy. Hamptor Boye C
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Attention: Mr. Alexander C. Wall
Assistant to Vice President
Engineering Division
Dear Mr. Wall:
In the absence of Brigadier General Garland who, as you may
know, is presently in Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C.,
I am taking the liberty of ac cnowledging the receipt of your letters
of 18 Novemb 1933.
In that I was not involved in your conversation with General
Garland and our people hsre, I an asking Lt Colonel Johnston
to review your letters and the inclosures.
matter.
irs,
GEO. L. WERTENBAKER
HUE Colonel, USAF.
Commander
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AmERicAN mAcH MPANY
HM 7-3100
December 2, 1953
Comnanding General
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Vright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attention: Brig. General Garland
Subject: Hampton Bays Sighting
Mrs.
Dear Sir:
Yesterday I visited Mrs. and, without revealing any connec-
tion with ATIc, discussed her sightings with her, took some
contacted the State Police
Staticn at verhead, New York, and the South Hampton Town Police.
Mrs. appeared to be quite normal and repeated the informa-
tion given in her report very accurately. So far as I could tell
she did not appear to add any embellishaents. Her husband was she did not a add any embellishnents. Her husband was
also present and appeared to believe inplicitly in her statements believe implicitly in her statements,
but has not these phenomena himself. Since the sight-
ing of the original disc, Mrs. has had a relatively large
number of other experiences consisting mainly i bserving moving
lights snd small torpedo-like craft. They showed me plester
casts of strange footprints which looked remarkably similar to
Gull's prints to me.
A mumber of strange "goings on" appear to bear very little re-
lation to the original sighting and many of them are quite fantastic.
Mrs. was under the impression that she had called the State
Police as mentioned on Page l2 of her report. I stopped in the
Riverhead Station and the State Police had no record on the blotter
as of October 6. We then checked the South Hampton Town Police
and found that Patrolman Carl Eng had visited firs. Pon
October 6. I talked to Patrolman Eng and he said that after watch-
ing the lights which did not appear to move in the manner that
Mrs. thought they moved, he came to the conclusion thare was
a reflection of headlights across the bey. After leaving lirs.
he drove over to the oth r side and concludad that in observing
a car following the turns in the road, it might appear to someone

Mrs. while sitting on her porch on June 2l, possibly had a
rather vivid dream. She had been reading about saucers prior to
this time and so was aware of this subject. This dream may have
been suilficiently vivid so that she actvally believes she saw
such a saucer, and the following sightings have been the result of
natural occurrences which her active imagination has amplified,
though pro tably with all sincerity. Mrs. appears to be a
person of rather limited educational background but an obvious
active imagination. I doubt if it vould be worthwhile for airy of
your investigators to contact Mr though I am sure she would
be very happy to talk to snyone. I was unable to detect any
ulterior motive of any kind.
For your amusement we enclose For your amusement we enclose the latest "s the latest "saucer signting" mado in " mado in
the vicinity of our Research Laboratory in Shicago the vicinity of our Research Laboratory in shicago with the aid
of some ping pong balls an of some ping tobacco hunidor top. tobacco hunidor top.
Enclosed you for your
files, and als files, and alse ch snepshots of Mrs. Ward an: :the hampton Bays the hampton Bays
area. area.
Very truly yours, Very truly yours,
alutner Cwall
Alexander C. Wall
Assistant to Vice President
Engineering Division
ACW:knh
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EXECUTIVE OFFICES, TH AVENUE, NI 3100
November 18, 1953
Commanding General
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: Erig. General Garland
Dear Sir:
As I mentioned in our recent visit, we had one of our Canadian
associates check with the Canadian authorities in regard to to
their interest in "Project Bluebook" subjects. their interest in "Project Bluebook" subjects. We find that We find that
their reaction is very similar to yours in that they do not
place the kind of emphasis on this subject that Major Keyhoe this subject Major Keyhoe
would lead us to believe.
Enclosed are a few clippings Enclosed are a few clippings f from Canadian and Chicago papers
that you may not have seen. We checked with the Cenadian that you may not have seen. We checked with the Cenadian
authorities on these stories and find that this "listening
station" is not a Government-sponsored affair, but is rather station" is not a Government-sponsored affair, but is rather
being done on an informal basis by Mr. Wilbur Smith in connec- being done on an informal basis by Mr. Wilbur Smith in connec-
tion with the regular observation station at Shirley's bay. tion with the regular observation station at Shirley's bay.
This Saturday I have an appointment to talk to Mirs. so I
should be able ye you something of a story on that next
week.
Very truly yours,
aleefuedr C.wall
Alexander C. Wall
Assistant to Vice President
Engineering Division
ACW:knh
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Flying Saucer Lookout
Lab SetUpinCanade
BY EUGENE GRIFFIN
(Chieage Tribuno Press Servire] OUFBEC
OTTAWA, Nov. 11-Establish-
inent of a Canadian government OTTAWA
observatory for flying saucers, ONTARIO
the first in the world, was san- SRIMLEY.U
nce
nounced here tonight. NEW YORK
"Therer is a very high degree
of probability that fying saucers 50 MILES
are real objects, and a 60 per
cent probability that they are ment is wired to alarm bells.
alier. vehicles, Wilbert.B. Smith, The 'equipment includes an iono-
scientist appointed to supervise spheric reactor, electronic de-
the new saucer sighting station, vices for measurement of sounds,
said. a gamma ra detector, a gravi-
He said the federal transport meter paraphernalia.
rtepartment, in which ne has Jet planes may be sent up to
charge of the telecommunica- investigate any saucers reported
tions broadcast and measurement by the station, from the air force
section, receives constant reports field near Ottawa.
of sightings of flying saucers. Tha 2 Never Pooh-Poohed
total mumber, he said, is classi- Defense research scientists
ed as restricted information.
here never have pooh-poohed fly-
Explanation Illusory. ing saucers, which have been
"The optical illusion explana- publicly reported in nightmarish
tion is lovely." he said, " but in shapes and forms over Canadian
every sighting there is always cities. Some em have been
some factor. that precludes this reported as multicolored cigar
explanation. We have decided to figurations.
try to learn,just what they are." Frequency of the saucer sight-
Canada's sighting station is ings has been noted here to rise
being located at Shirley Bay, on with the increase in proximity of
the Ottawa river 10 miles west Mars to the earth.
of here. Smith said any one loca- Smith said he does not rule
tion in Canada is sure to have at out the possibility that the-sau-
least one saucer sighting in a cers may come from outer space.
year. Associated with Smith in Dr. O. M. Solandt, chairman of
the project, which is inder the the defense research board, and
transport department the Dean J. Mackenzie, former presi-
defense research hoard, will be a dient of the national research
theoretical physicist and a spe- council, Canada's top. two gov-
cialist in gravitational studies. ernment scientists, always have
A 24 hour watch will be kept refused to deny that flying sau-
for saucers. Specially built equip- cers may be alien objects.

THURSDAY
CLOUDY
THE
COLDER
68th YEAR-284 OTTAWA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1
'SAUCER' STATION
Government Backs
Shirley Bay Site
1
To Plot Objects'
By RICHARD JACKSON
of The Journal.
A Flying Saucer Sighting Station, first in the worid, is
being built at Shirley Bay, 10 being built at S Shirley Bay, 10 miles west of Ottawa, by the miles west of Ottawa, by the
Department of Transport in co-operation with the Defence Department of Transport in co-operation with the Defence
Research Board. Research Board.
Responsible for obtaining. and installing the electronic
equipment, several pieces of  which are entirely new of  which are entirely new in
eiectronics, electronics, is Wiibert : B. Smith, engineer in charge o Wilbert : B. Smith, engineer in charge o
Transport's Broadcast and Measurement Section of, the Broadcast. and. Measurement Section of, the
Telecommunications Division.
Top Scientists.
Associated with him are Dr.
James Wait, theoretical physt- James Wait, theoretical physt-
cist of the Defence Research
Board: John Hector Thomp-
son, technical information ex- rmation ex-
pert of the Telecommunica- of the Telecommunica-
tions Division; Professor J. T.
Wilson of the University.of To-
ronto; Dr. G. D. Garland who ronto; Dr. G. D. Garland who
specializes in speciallzes in gravitational
studies. at. the-Dominion Ob-
servatory.
The new Flying Saucer Sight-
Ing Station an appropria-
tion within the Transport De-
partment, and a departmen-
tal Directive, "to, do what you
can within the limits of the
establishment (that of the
Broa dcast and Measurement
Section of the Telecommunica-
tions Division) to prove or dis-
prove the existence of Flying
Saucers".
The men and their equip-
ment at the station, and
will be on a 24-hour operation
within a fet weeks, will seek
to determine whether certain
"sighted but unexplained cel-
estial phenomena follows the
pattern of technology postu-
lated" by many astro physi- a
cista on the basis of there act-
ually being Flying Saucers. .
The station is equipped with
an ionospheric reactor, an elec-
tronic device to determine the
height, pattern and conduct of
theI lonized layer of gases,
changes in intensity of gamma
and X radiation.
The fonized layer begins 60
miles hizh and the ionospheric
reactor operates at above 7
miles. Alien Thing
Few planes can fly higher
than.12 miles above the earth. From Mars?
Noiss Detection:-
The station has electronic One of the things a that fas- .
devices to measure known and cinates Science about
unknown radio noises and dis- Fly-
turpances. ing Saucers is the interest-
It eauinned. ing. coincidence of their OC-

from the is circular deck.
meter and the depth of the cone about 8
shallow cone for the width
That Was only the beginning. Inside the cone beyond
the deck was a stream lined cabin, also with an apnearence of dull
alwainum. The cabin Was about a5 feet long and wide,
and about ? to 8 feet high. It Was streamlined like an airvlane fuse-
lage and had four tear drop shaped windows on the left hand side which
was toward me. see the other side of the cabin at any time,
so cannot say if ,door, or the same amount of windows. The
as I have oreviously stated. thia deck all
ilted toward me.
had 7hat aoreared
to be fresnal lenses of glass, or a glaas-like substanoe, with a Small
eluninun like can on ton, an hey seemed sit ockets o deck.
The slow from these Lichts Wes mediun red

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Shirley Bay Site
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To Plot Objects'
By RICHARD JACKKON
of The Journal.
A Flying Saucer Sighting Station, first in the world, is
being built at Shirley Bay. 10 miles west of Ottawa, by the
Department of Transport in co-operation with the Defence
Research Board.
Responsible for obtaining and installing the electronic
equipment, several pleces of ·which are entirely new in
clectronics, . is Wilbert. B. Smith, engineer in charge of
Transport's Broadcast and Measurement Section of the
Telecommunications Division.
Top Scientisis. ot
Associated
James Wait, theoretical physi-
cist of the Defence Research
Board; John Hector Thomp-
son, technical information ex-
pert. of the Telecommunica-
tions Division; Professor J. T.
Wilson of the University of To-
ronto; Dr. G. D. Garland who
specializes in gravitational
studies Rt the Dominion Ob-
servatory.
The new Flying Saucer Sight-
tion within the Transport De- won wthin the Trahsport Dc-
partment, and a departmen-
tal Directive, "to do what you tal Directive, "to do what you
can within the limits of the of the
establishment ·(that establishment ·(that of the of the
Broa dcast and Measurement
Section of the Telecommunica-
tions Division) to prove or dis-
prove the existence of Flying
Saucers".
The men and their equip-
ment at station, and it station, and it
will be on a 24-hour operation will be on a 24-hour operation
within a fey within a few weeks, will seek
to determine to determine whether certain whether certain
"sighted but "sighted but unexplained unexplained d cel- cel-
estial phenomena follows the
pattern of technology postu- pattern of technology postu- A
lated" by many astro physi-
cists on the basis of there act-
ually being Flying Saucers.
The station is equipped with .
an ionospheric reactor, an elec-
tronic device to determine the
height, pattern and conduct of
the jonized layer of gases,
changes in intensity of gamma
and X radiation.
The jonized layer begins 60
miles high and the jonospheric.
reactor operates at above 7
miles. Alien 'Thing
Few planes can fly higher
than 12 miles above the earth. From Mars?
Noise Detection.
The station has electronic One of the things that fas-
devices to measure known and cinates Science about
unknown radio noises and dis- Fly-
turbances. ing Saucers is the interest-
It is equipped too with a ing,coincidence of their oc-
gamma ray detector, and. most currence with the phases of
interesting of all, a gravimeter. the Earth and Mars.
This is a new device, con- The closest the two planets
ceived and built by the men of approach.oc very 18
the Flying Saucer Station to months.
calibrate the acceleration and It is then the sighbings"
decelerate the gravitational of Saucers s reach their peak.
pull. This 35-million-mile "prox-
It was with this that Dr. imity" occur next Sum-
Garland of the Observatory mer, and "Project t Magnet",
assisted; and one of the im- code name for the Saucer
portant parts of the gravi- Station at Shirley Bay, will
meter came on loan from Pro- be ready to establish the
iessor Wilson of the U of T. - truth o fiction of the whole
Other equipment was built- motter.
ior-the-specific need, off. the Depart-
ations

electronic One of the thinks that
devices to measure known and fas-
unknown radio o noisea and dis- cinates Science about Fly-
turbances. ing Saucers is the interest-
It is-equipped too with A ing, coincidence of their oc-
gamma ray detector, and, most currence with the phases of
interesting g of all, a gravimeter. the Earth and Mars.
This is a new device, con- The closest the two planets
ceived and built by the men n of approach occurs every 18
the Flying Saucer Station to months.
calibrate the acceleration and It is then the "sichsings"
decelerate the gravitational of Saucers reach their peak.
pull. This 35-millfon-mile "prox-
It was with this that Dr. imity" will occur next Sum-
Garland of the Observatory mer, and "Project Magnet.".
assisted; and code name for the Saucer
gravi- Station at Shirley Bav, will
meter came on loan from Pro- be ready to extablish the
fessor Wilson of the U of T. . truth or fiction of the whole
Other equipment was built- motter.
for-the-specific need, off the Transport Depart-
technological cuff. by the megt's telecommunicatlons
"saucer" staff. e" t, Wilbert B. Smith, who
This equipment in the Flying f wo years has studied and
Saucer Sighting Station is correlated Saucer sightings,
wired to alarm bells in the belleves there is a 60 percent.
nearby Ionosphere Station at "probability" of the Saucers
Shirley Bay wher aff of being alien vehicles froma
telecommunications experis are Outer Space.
on:24-hour.duty
Col. 2.
ContinuedFro
The whole thid gitarted as a
hobby five yearg ago.
It was spurred by the many
sightings of celestial pheno-
mena, perhaps.Flying Saucers,
by sane, sober and highly re-
spected people·in the best of
stauding in many Canadian
and Amerlcan communities.
It wac. further r helped d along
some months ago by Defence
Research Board Chairman Dr.
O. M. Solandt and former Na-
tional Research tional I Research n Council Presi- Council Presi-
dent Dean Jack Mackenzie, who dent Dean n Jack Mackenzie, who
refused to join the scoffers who refused to join the scofiers who
insisted there was nothing to insisted there was nothing to
Flying.Saucers.
At that time, both Dr. Solandt
and Dean Mackenzie said they
wouldn't--in fact, couldn't-
scientifically rule there was no was no
such thing as Saucers. On the
other hand, they refused to say
there were Saucers.
Their position fhen, and thcy .
haven't. publicly. changed it
since, was that they just didn't since, was that they just didn't
know; that there had been cer- .
tain evidence at hand that re- .
quired explaining.
The Defence Research Board
officially let it be known it was
studying and investigating Fly-
ing Saucers,
Sightings Reported.
The Board studies and cor-
relates all the evidence R5-
sembled by the'Transport De-
partment.
Transport has a standing
order to its ship captains, at sea
and on lakes, to its "met" men
in the weather'stations from
the border to the pole, and to
all it agents in all sections of
Canada to report sightings of
"objects".
This information is funnelled
to the Defence Research Board
th rou gh Transport Telecom-
munications' Mr. Smith.
In former discussions of the
Flying Saucer phenomenon, Dr.
Solandt, neither believing nor
disbelieving, said science could
not afiord to shut its mnind
against even the apparently in-
conceivable, .
TheI Flying Saucer Sighting
Section is tangible evidence
that Canadian scientists. have
kept an open mind on Saucers,
assigning men and equipment
to the job of attempting to
prove or disprove the actuality
of Saucers.
Men at the Sighting Station
expect to have a report within a
vear, by next Summer-at the
latest.

le-an-Hour Disc-Shaped Fighter
d in Blueprint by U. S. and Canada
Special to Twe Nyw York TINes.
TORONTO, Sept. 16--Top de- plane as far as it can go and ream
fense scientists from the United of technical data and research re
States·conferred here today with sults were studied by General Put
Canadian officials. on super-secret and his I party. The group alsd
Project Y, Canada's blueprint for viewed a forty-foot model of the
8 disk-shaped fighter plane that jet-powered disk, whoseI pilot sit
can reach a speed of 1,500 miles in a stationary plastic bubble
en hour after & vertical take-off. around which the engine revolves.
Lieut. Gen. Donald L. Putt, head The plane is said to have star-
of the Research and Development tling. maneuverability, allowing it
Command of the United States Air to hover or dart in any direction.
Force, led & United States team of Take-off would probably be from a
twenty-five in discussions with Dr.t type of catapuit and the wheel-
O. M. Solandt, chairman of Cana- less craft could be pancaked to a
da's Defense Research Board,iC. landing.
M. Drury, Deputy Defense Minis- The Canadian Government has
ter; and Gen. A. G. McNaughton, spent no money directly on the
head of the Canadian section of project to date, but has provided
the United. States-Canada Joint two researeh teams that have
Defense Board. worked in secret surroundings at
Officially the touring group was near-by Malton.
here to view the Mark. IV The United States group. which
Canuck Jetfighter at A. V. Roe, includes Maj. Gen, John McCor
Ltd., and naval radar installations mack. Dr. A.. G. Hill, chief of
at Ferranti Electrie, Ltd. But it the Lincoln Laboratory and
is known that the saucer-shaped Marchetti, technical I director of the
Cighter seized their imagination Cambridge Research Center, moves
and demanded most of their atten- on to Ottawa tomorrow for brief.
tion. ing in Canada's progress sin de
A. V. Roe ha-ty hed paper de- veloping 3 self-homing, radar-con-
velopment evolutionary trolled guided missile.

magnetometer
to measure electrical charge, a sure gravity
and a radio set running full vol any radio
noise.
A bell will ring when any instrument is activated and personnel will
be instructed to make.such visual observation as they can. The all-important
records, however, will be made by the instruments in the hope e of getting
"any, measurement to which n we can attach a number."

ON THE LOOKOUT F. FLYING SAUCERS?
By HAROLD GREER .
Star Staff Correspondent
Ottawa, Nov. 1l-The world's first scientific flying saucer sighting
station is being x constructed by Canadian electronic engineers at Shirley's
Bay, 10 miles northwest of here.
The work of "Project Magnet"-code niame for the secret develop-
ment of a flying. .disc powered by electromagnetic propulsion-the station
is being equipped with every conceivable type of recording device in the
hope of obtaining the scientific measur ments necessary to prove or dis-
prove the existence of flying saucers.
STATION MANNED 24 HOURS A DAY
When completed, the station will be manned 24 hours a day. It will
contain the various types of radar, an ionosphere recorder, a magnetometer
to measure electrical charge, a recording. gravometer to measure gravity
and a radio set running full volu and a radio set running full volume at 530 kilocycles to pick up any radio e at 530 kilocycles t pick up any I radio
noise.
A bell will ring when any instrument is activated and personnel will
be instructed to make such visual observation as they can. The all-importan
records, however, will be made by the instruments in n the hope of getting
any measurement to which we can attach a number."
TO PROVIDE PROOF, NOW LACKING
It is this kind of scientific c proof which has been lacking in the saucer
sightings obtained so far in both this country and the United States.
Because of this lack, scientists and officials who have analyzed flying
saucer reports are split into two camps. One group-apparently the
minority-is convinced that the weight of available evidence s supports the
belief that the saucers exist. The other group ise equally satisfied that the
sightings can be explained in the more conventional terms of atmo-
spheric conditions, optical illusions and astronomical observations.
New Cyele Due
Both groups are agreed, how-
ever, that nowhere in the world
is there data constituting com-
plete scientific proof of flying
saucers. The Shirley's Bay sta-
tion will be the first attempt to
secure such dat While it will
be ready by the end of the year,
its worth is not expected to be
established until late summer of
next year when, on basis of past
experience, another cycle of
saucer sightings should be at its
height.
"Project Magnet" researchers
have found that flying saucer re-
ports have come in flurries
about two years and two months
apart. It may or may not be sig-
nificant nat they have occurred
when the planet Mars has been
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signing to use gas-turbine po-jand its co-operation sought in
FLYING SAUCERS OR NOT? pulsion.) obtaining accurate observations
There is no reason to believe of unusual phenomena. While
these difficulties are insur- this would produce a great raft
CANADA WILL SEEK PROOF mountable. Supporters of tre of spurious sightings. these can
project point out that · ma 's be easily weeded out from the
knowledge of electronics is In s legitimate ones worthy of
(Continued from Page One) some measurements - chiefly than 100 years old and his knowl- analysls.
in opporition to the earth and radarscope plots of speeds and edge of nucleonics only 10 years Since the saucer believers are
that reports are most frequent distances have been obtained old. One problem is the stagger- in a minority in official circles,
when Mars reaches its closest on saucer sightings. To refute ing mathematical I calculations in- it is not likely that any offictal
point to the earth. The last batch these, the saucer sceptics only volved: project engineers have information on sighting reports
of slahtings was in July-Septem- rely on the temperature in- been unable to find a mathema- will be publicized, unless and
ber, lo52, and very few reports version explanation put forward tician able to soive their ques- until science is produce
are now being received by the by Dr. Donald Menzel of Har- tions. This has meant going back a conventional explanation which
Defence Research board here. vard university. This is simply to basic definitions in the hoje covers almost all cases. It is
According to this cycle, reports the atmospherle condition which of finding a form in which the generally agreed that the aver-
will become frequent again next produces mirages in the sky and problem can be submitted to an age layman would conclude from
summer. it is argued that it can also electronic computer. An inform- the more dramatic sighting re-
Secrecy Surrounds Reports cause an earthward refraction of ed estimate would be that it will ports that flying saucers do in-
Since the board began system- the radar beam, with the resuit take 10 to 25 years before the deed exist.
atic investigation n of flying saucer that ground objects are picked nature of electrical fields is One of the Canadian sightings,
sightings early In 1952, heavy up on the screen. adequately understood to carry for example, took place over an
secrecy has surrounded the work. Those who take the same atti- the project to the next stage. airport at night. Several per-
It is known, however, that a con- tude as Dr. Millman feel that How a human being could live sons saw a disc-like object mov-
siderable number of reports have the Menzel explanation is at machine and with ing at low altitude over the
been received. on special least a step toward a complete stand the tremendous gravita field at about 60 miles an hour.
forms printed in order to obtain explanation, but Mr. Smith finds tional forces which would A searchlight caught the object
as much precise observation two basic o bjec tions: The created relatively in its beam for moment, at
possible from the person or in- geometry of the theory won't simple. Researchers believe th which point it zipped skyward
strument making the sighting. hold water and the source of cabin of the flying dise could at an incredible speed. Sight-
While not classified material, light of the ground objects being be completely filled with water ings of this kind. it is believed.
these forms are held to be "for picked up would have to be containing at least 10 per cent. are by no means rare, but it is
official use only The board has tremendously po wer ful - so oxygen. Huran lungs would act precisely because they are
never published-any analysis of much so that they could not as fish gills and a person could dramatic and relatively common
them or on escape normal observation. "breathes" such a solution rea- that most scientists fear they
progress of the investigation. Could Use Electric Reaction sonably comfortably. Immersed will never be able to present a
It is no secret, however, that in the water, he would be im- conventional explanation if pub-
official opir'on is deeply divided Mr. Smith's personal belief mune to the force of gravity. licity is given to them.
on interpretation of the cvidence on interpretation of the evidence that saucer sightings are related that saucer sightings sare related Sure Man Will Do It Sure Man Will Do It
available-.thus.far. Dr. J. J. available-.thus..far. Dr. J. J. to alien.. vehicles, alien.. vehicles, probably probably
Green, DRB aeronautics expert expert powered by electromagnetic powered by electromagnetic pro- pro- Because he is convinced man
in charge o the investigation, is pulsion, and pulsion, and coming from coming from outer will I eventually be able to build eventually be able to build
content to dismiss content to dismiss saucers as space, may at least space, may at least be be argued argued a flying saucer, Mr. Smith sees flying saucer, Mr. Smith sees
non-existent. At the other ex- consistently. Scientists have long consistently. Scientists have long no reason to doubt that some
treme is Wilbur B. Smith, engi- been aware that the creation of been aware that the creation of being on some other planet has
neer in cha.ge of "Project Mag- a magnetic "sink"—a collapse of a magnetic "sink" a collapse of already done so. He therefore
net," in the telecommunications net," in the telecommunications the earth's magnetic field- field- feels that the public should be feels that the public should be
division of the department of would release electrical current fully informed of this possibility
transport. and could be used to develop develop
Sees "9o% Probability" powerful reaction forces capable
The depart.uent has The depart.uent has meteoro- meteoro- of driving a suitably driving a suitably designed designed
logical officers and radio oper- logical officers and radio oper- aircraft at fantastic speed.
ators from coast to coast and sea "Project Magnetic" is is an
captains beyond that, al under effort to create such a magnetic effort to create such a magnetic
standing instructions to ·report standing instructions to report sink and to use the current to
: strange phenomena; it supplies : strange phenomena: it supplies propel a flying disc. Laboratory propel a Laboratory
by far the bulk of the sighting experiments have satisfactorily
reports. proven the theory but re-
Analysis of all reports is done searchers so far have been un-
on a "probability" basis and has able to create a sink which lasts
led Mr. Smith to conclude there for more than a fraction of a
is a 90 to 95 per cent. probability second.
that the sighted phenomena ac- The project has thus run into .
tually existed- ·in. other words, a stone wall.  Scientists do not
that it was not a hoax or a delu- know how to make a permanent
sion of the mind. There is a 60 magnetic sink even theory,
per cent. probability that the ob- and they do no know enough
jects are "alien vehicles," a 10 about the natr of energy to
per cent. probability that they produce a soure f power cap-
originate en the earth. and a 30 able of meeting the demands of
per cent. probability that they a flying saucer. (This, of
constitute something of which course, does not apply to the
man knows and can conceive ab- saucer-shaped aircraft which A.
solutely nothing-for example, V. Roe Company Malton is de-
some fotm of time travel involv- .
ing a form of life other than
protoplasm.
In the middle between Dr.
Green and Mr. Smith is the
opinion represented by Dr. Peter
Millman, a astrophysicist at the-
Dominion Observatory. Dr. Mill-
nian agrees with Mr. Smith that
the great majority of reported
sightings are related f to actual
phenomena but feels the weight .
of evidence supports more con-
ventional explanations. Not all
sightings can be so explained,
he admits, but this only empha-
sizes that man's existing knowl-
edge is relatively very limited.
Obtain Some Measurements
While data which will satisty
the scientific method is lacking.

wind-
ow forward.
During this entire tine, there had been no sound other than
the steady hun previously described. There was no breese moving and
during the
lieve it o+rvinto1ond
iy; but the sound of this craft was extremely loy, so its pover' source
ed creft had hovered still over the mareh for S minutes.
away a Smnll animal Cerae out $of the

to tilt it,or
to raise or lover it. They were also able to control the speeds, fron
slov to stopping completely, and then to unimaginable forward and
never
whether it has any bearing on the visit of the disc, I an merely includ-
some hel to you.

husoand. and my
I do hope that my description will help you in research,
and that our country can build a craft and that our country can build equal or better O than other beings
on earth or elsewhere in or elsewhere in space.
hesitate not
to call upon me. to call uyon me.
Respectfully Resnectfully yours,
X
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A firebell, quite large, newspaper later stated it was
10,000 feet up, although when I spotted it, it looked to me to be
much lower,
headed north-northwest over the middle of Snith's Creek. It Was
flying level, emitting 710 Its color Was blue Thite, and its
speed was terrific, I sound. Never having fore,
I thought es aj airplanc on fire.
I rushed in and called the sherriff at about 6:2s P.1.
A few uinutes later several jets flew over Saith's Creek with search-
lights on, then fenned out in various directions.
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ence. I watched their while and then decided to go to
bed. I cane back into the house, turned all the Lights out excent
in the bed room, where I dim night light on again.
By about 10: 30 decided to have one last look out on
our porch, since how ireflies in the
Fall,
I didn't turn any lights on, but felt my vay to our front
door in the darkness. Now I can't decide whether I chould have taken.
ed them again, the light wa s still there. Ther thought-perhans it was
the distant buoy, but I looked and the buoy was beyond where it had al-
ew
DESCRIPTION:
It was about 13 to 15 inches long and about 3 inches in dis-